Waterline Maintenance Guide 1

Waterline
Maintenance
Guide
The Maintain│Monitor│Shock approach
is as effective as it is practical for ongoing
self-contained waterline care.
See the other side for detailed instructions.
MAINTAIN MONITOR SHOCK

if > 200 CFU/ml
Waterline Maintenance Guide
The Maintain│Monitor│Shock approach is as effective as it is practical for ongoing self-contained waterline care.
MAINTAIN with A-dec ICX ®

MONITOR the Water Quality SHOCK the Waterlines
For daily waterline maintenance, A-dec ICX water treatment It’s important to regularly monitor the water in your dental Shock treatment clears deposits and bacterial contamination
tablets are specially formulated to maintain dental unit equipment. The frequency depends on your test results and from dental unit waterlines. It’s a step that’s recommended
waterlines and prevent accumulation of odor and foul-tasting water quality goals. Initially, test once per month. If monthly whenever test results are greater than your water quality
bacteria. Intended for use with potable water, ICX remains results pass your clinic’s water quality goal for all treatment action level.
active in the system for at least two weeks. rooms for three successive months, reduce the testing
A-dec recommends that you use a dental unit waterline shock
frequency to once every three months.
To optimize the quality of your dental unit water, be sure to treatment product registered with the U.S. Environmental
use a fresh ICX tablet and follow these steps every time you Water quality should be monitored by performing a test Protection Agency (EPA). If you’re located outside the
refill a self-contained water bottle: that provides a quantitative measurement of heterotrophic U.S., contact your authorized A-dec dealer for product
1. Empty any remaining water left in the bottle. bacteria. Call your A-dec dealer for in-office water monitoring recommendations that are compatible with A-dec equipment.
kits, or order the Millipore® HPC Total Count Sampler online Whenever applying a shock treatment, be sure to adhere to the
2. Drop the tablet into an empty dental unit water
at www.millipore.com (p/n MHPC10025). product instructions provided by the manufacturer.
bottle (0.7L tablet in 0.7 liter bottle, 2L tablet in
2 liter). Avoid touching the tablet with skin. Follow these procedures: After completing the shock treatment—including flushing with
1. Remove handpieces, attachments, and motors. water—resume your waterline maintenance protocol with ICX.
3. Fill the bottle with water, then install it on the
dental unit. Wipe waterline outlets (syringe tips, handpiece
tubing terminals, etc.) with an alcohol wipe to avoid
4. Wait two minutes for the tablet to fully dissolve external contaminants.
before using the system.
2. Collect an equal amount of water from each
Be sure to use ICX in conjunction with regular dental unit sampled outlet (e.g., if there are two handpiece
water monitoring and shock treatment. tubings and two air/water syringes, collect
approximately one-fourth of the water sample from
each outlet). Follow the instructions provided with
the monitoring kit for collecting the sample.
3. Follow the monitoring kit instructions for handling,
storing, and processing the sample.
The results obtained from this monitoring procedure will
provide an indication of the dental unit water quality in
each treatment room. It will also help you determine what
action to take next—continue maintaining with ICX or shock.
Guidelines or requirements for dental unit water quality vary
by region and are usually specified in colony forming units
per milliliter (CFU/ml). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) guideline is 500 CFU/ml.
A-dec recommends 200 CFU/ml as an action level. Your
clinic may establish a different action level based on
applicable guidelines or requirements in your area. If
test results are greater than the action level, perform the
ÍuÈ.Ç)sÈ.00/Î shock treatment. If test results are less than the action
level, no shock treatment is necessary and daily waterline
A-dec Headquarters
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maintenance with ICX should be continued. Tel: 1.800.547.1883 Within USA/CAN
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